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Two 16-year-old arrested after car and cell phone stolen from DoorDash employee in Akron

A DoorDash employee was robbed of his car and cell phone in Akron on Tuesday.

AKRON, Ohio — A 19-year-old DoorDash employee was robbed of his car and cell phone in Akron on Tuesday night.

According to Akron police, officers were called to S. Main Street and E. Ido Avenue around 11:20 p.m. for a robbery. Upon arrival, officers found the 19-year-old victim who told authorities he was DoorDashing on E. Ido Avenue when an unknown male took his car and cell phone at gunpoint.

Officers later located the victim’s cell phone following the incident. 

On Wednesday morning, officers spotted the stolen Honda Accord after tracking it to the 800 block of Palmetto Avenue. Officers proceeded to converge on the vehicle after three teens were observed getting into it and preparing to leave.

The three 16-year-olds were detained without incident and transported to the police station for questioning. The teen in the driver’s seat of the vehicle and the front seat passenger were each charged with Aggravated Robbery and Receiving Stolen Property in connection with the incident.

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